Diversity News

General Director Christina Scheppelmann announced the appointment of bass Kenneth Kellogg as Seattle Opera’s inaugural Artistic Ambassador.

Tennessee Shakespeare Company has announced its call for applications for its second annual Classical Theatre Apprentice Program. This six-month-long Program will begin September 2, 2024, and will run through March 7, 2025. Candidate applications are due by April 11.

Members of the St. Louis Symphony Chorus are set to join the Muny production of LES MISÉRABLES, enhancing three key musical numbers with their vocal talents.

Discover the winners of the Jack Zink Memorial Scholarships 2024, announced by the CARBONELL AWARDS. Celebrating the next generation of theatrical talent, these scholarships honor outstanding achievement in the arts.

Stanley Arts will present Arcadia, a four-day interactive arts festival aimed at addressing the climate crisis.

Theatre 29 will hold open auditions for the new Off-Broadway comedy musical “Disenchanted” on Monday, April 8th at 6:00pm on the Theatre 29 Main Stage (73637 Sullivan Road, Twentynine Palms). Book, Music & Lyrics by Dennis T. Giacino and developed with and originally Directed Off-Broadway by Fiely Matias, this “not-so-happily-ever-after” look into the lives of our favorite storybook princesses will take the stage by storm May 24 – June 9th.

Join Lyle Lovett and his Large Band on their extensive summer tour. Experience the unforgettable performances of this Grammy-winning singer-songwriter live. Stops include Colorado's Red Rocks Amphitheatre, St. Louis' The Factory, Kansas City's Uptown Theater, Minneapolis' State Theatre, Detroit's Masonic Cathedral Theatre, and more.

Renowned musician Don Was forms a new band, Don Was and The Pan-Detroit Ensemble. Get the latest updates on their music and upcoming performances. Made up of stellar jazz musicians from his hometown, the band features longtime collaborators including Blue Note Records artist Dave McMurray on sax and Eminem's collaborator keyboardist Luis Resto.

The Joseph Jefferson Awards will honor arts philanthropists Michael and Mona Heath at the 50th Anniversary Non-Equity Awards celebration.

Watch as Scene Shop Supervisor Jesse Delaney as he breaks down the complex build process happening in the scene shop for the History Plays: RICHARD II, HENRY IV and HENRY V at the Guthrie Theatre. 

In its 52nd year, Perth Festival of the Arts will return on 22 May to 1 June and on 8 June, bringing a vibrant and diverse programme showcasing world-class talent from Arts and Culture. This 12-day celebration of the arts will see artists and performers from across the globe arrive at the Gateway to the Highlands.

Manatee Community Foundation honored the remarkable contributions of five outstanding individuals and organizations for their philanthropic endeavors during the 2024 Spirit of Manatee Awards, which took place on March 13 at the Bradenton Area Convention Center.

The Broadway League's 12th annual High School Broadway Shadowing Program successfully concluded this season as 18 students from across various New York City public high schools participated in this unique behind-the-scenes theatre experience. Learn more about the program here!

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Department of Cultural Affairs Commissioner Laurie Cumbo have launched an interactive map and website showcasing artwork commissioned over the course of the program's history and declared March 14, 2024 “Percent for Art Day” in the city of New York in honor of the 40th anniversary of the Percent for Art program.

Chloe Owens' thought-provoking short film W.I.L.D.S.M will be screened at the First Glance Film Festival in March 2024.

La Vie Boheme in Brampton - Jonathan Larson's iconic Pulitzer Prize-winning musical is coming to The Rose with Brampton Music Theatre's production of RENT! A musical that shaped a generation of audiences and taught us all to measure our life in love, RENT follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive, create, and love in New York's East Village. 

On Thursday, 14th March 2024, the 19th edition of the Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards and Festival (META) began at New Delhi’s Kamani Auditorium.

Artist-in-Residence Judith Lynn Stillman curates REMEMBRANCE, RESILIENCE and RENEWAL, a multidisciplinary program featuring 15 diverse artists, honoring cultures affected by genocide. The event takes place at Rhode Island College during Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month.

Get ready for the CHICAGO HUMANITIES SPRING FESTIVAL 2024, now on sale. Experience diverse voices and empowering discussions in this much-anticipated annual event.

Meet the company of Pioneer Theatre Compan's Utah premiere of the five-time Tony Award-winning play, THE LEHMAN TRILOGY, on stage from March 29th - April 13th, 2024. Check out the video!